Bait vs. Lure
Baitnoun
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
Baitnoun
Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
Baitnoun
Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
Baitnoun
(Internet slang) A trolling Internet publication.
Baitnoun
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
Baitnoun
(Geordie) A packed lunch
Baitnoun
(East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming
Baitnoun
(Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
Baitnoun
A light or hasty luncheon.
Baitverb
(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
Baitverb
(transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
Baitverb
(transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
Baitverb
(transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
Baitverb
To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
Baitverb
(intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.
Baitverb
(intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
Baitverb
To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
Baitadjective
(MLE) Obvious; blatant.
Baitadjective
(MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.
Baitnoun
Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.
Baitnoun
Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
Baitnoun
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
Baitnoun
A light or hasty luncheon.
Baitverb
To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.
Baitverb
To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses.
Baitverb
To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
Baitverb
To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.
Baitverb
To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
Baitnoun
anything that serves as an enticement
Baitnoun
something used to lure victims into danger
Baitverb
harass with persistent criticism or carping;
Baitverb
lure, entice, or entrap with bait
Baitverb
attack with dogs or set dogs upon
Baitnoun
food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey
Baitnoun
something intended to entice someone to do something
Baitnoun
variant spelling of bate
Baitverb
deliberately annoy or taunt (someone)
Baitverb
cause dogs to attack (a trapped or restrained animal)
Baitverb
put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, or fishing area) to entice fish or animals
Lurenoun
something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure
Lurenoun
(fishing) an artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish
Lurenoun
a bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk
Lurenoun
a velvet smoothing brush
Lurenoun
A trumpet with long curved tube, used for calling cattle, etc.
Lureverb
to attract by temptation etc.; to entice
Lureverb
to recall a hawk with a lure
Lurenoun
A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; - used by falconers in recalling hawks.
Lurenoun
Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.
Lurenoun
A velvet smoothing brush.
Lureverb
To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.
Lureverb
To recall a hawk or other animal.
Lurenoun
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
Lurenoun
anything that serves as an enticement
Lurenoun
something used to lure victims into danger
Lureverb
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion;
